Things you should know: (Subject to change/updates as story progresses)
Setting:
The whole of the setting is simply known as The Land. The Land is formed by many small governments maintained by the various breeds of pony.
This story takes place before Celestia, Luna, and even Alicorns exist at all.
There is a very large city in the middle of The Land known informally as "The City". The City is a trading ground used and contractually shared by all pony kind. It's main use is trading, however there are many other things there. Such as theatres, restaurants, bars, etc...
Discord resides in a castle located directly outside the northern end of The City. He also has four military bases in the North, East, South, and West.
The location of the Pony's main territories are as follows:
-Earth: The Earth Ponies tend to stay isolated in the South due to good farming, however, they also have various cities and farming lands located in the East.
-Pegasi: All of the larger cities are located in the clouds, but they have several cities that are also located in the North of The Land.
-Unicorns: Unicorns stay in the West-North/West.
-Crystal Ponies: Far north.
Character profiles:
Haven Sapphire:
Haven is the main protagonist of the story. He is a brown-haired Unicorn stallion without a cutie mark.
Haven is a rather quiet fellow who would rather do than say. He feels as though he's a bit of a failure and must now prove himself to everypony around him.
Shimmering Raindrop (AKA Shimmer)
Shimmer is a grey Pegasus pony with a flaming lightning bolt as a cutie mark who was banished from her village in the clouds. She is mildly tom-boyish, and has a great passion for adventure.